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US rushed plan to produce new plutonium pits draws criticism
Original: The U.S. government’s dangerous rush to produce new plutonium pits
The U.S. government is pressing ahead with an accelerated program to manufacture new plutonium pits, the fissile cores of nuclear warheads. Critics warn the rush raises serious safety and environmental risks and could fuel a new arms race. Commentators are questioning whether expanded pit production is necessary for the country's nuclear deterrent.
Why now: Concerns over safety, cost and arms-race implications of the accelerated plutonium pit production plan are driving debate.
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